Our local charter school will be hosting aSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Day Celebration at our school inYosemite National Park from10am - 3pm on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016!**Please pack sack lunches for the afternoon break.**Lunch will not be provided.

FREE ADMISSIONfor students, teachers & families!

Contact us to reserve your spot today!

CONTACT INFO:

Yosemite-Wawona Elementary​Charter School(Y-WECS)

EMAIL:admin@yosemitewawonacharter.org

PHONE:209-375-6383​

More Info.

The First Annual yoSTEMite Day Celebration focuses on diving in to S.T.E.M. with an introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering & Math!

A portable, hands-on science museum will be held in our school multipurpose room& exciting outdoor STEM activities will be provided!

<<<< INDOOR S.T.E.M. SESSION INFO >>>>Each indoor Kidz Science Safari session is 40 minutes long w/ 5 minutes afterward for transitioning.During these sessions, students will receive a brief explanation of all of the exhibits &​then students will freely explore the interactive museum throughout their 40-minute session.

NOTES:​-The event officially begins at 10am and will close at 3pm.-Session times listed above are solely for the indoor Kidz Science Safari (interactive science museum in the multipurpose room)-Session 1 times are slightly earlier than the official 10am start in order to accommodate our local students from Oakhurst & Ahwahnee who are traveling by bus.

Individual families & small groups: -You will receive an email by Monday, 9/26 with your session & time info for the indoor Kidz Science Safari aspect of the event.Regardless of your session start time for the indoor Kidz Science Safari, we welcome you to come earlier & stay later to freely explore the awesome outdoor S.T.E.M. activities on our soccer field from 10am-3pm. :)See you soon!

﻿More about Kidz Science Safari:

http://www.mobileedproductions.com/kidz-science-safari

Subjects Covered

STEAM education

Energy

Technology

Simple machines

Geometry

Animation

Structures

Conservation of energy

Friction

Programming

Gravity

Invention

Patterns

Problem solving

Team building

Paleontology

Human anatomy

Microscopes​

Special Announcement

Funding for the First Annual yoSTEMite Day Celebration is generously provided by the following:

​​Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School (Y-WECS) is excited to share that we have been awarded $25,000.00 in grant funding from the 2016 Engaging Youth Grant, supported by the National Park Service, Aramark & Yosemite Conservancy!

Y-WECS was funded this amount for our 2016-2017 school-wide project to continue our Field Studies Program initiated in our 2015-2016 school year. This grant allows our local students to take full advantage of the incredible opportunities available at their fingertips within and around Yosemite National Park. The funding of our yoSTEMite Field Studies program allows our school the resources to integrate a comprehensive STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) program into our weekly curriculum. We are incredibly excited to embark on this educational journey!

Funding will go towards field studies in and around Yosemite, STEM classroom materials, a STEM fair, visiting expertsAND equipment and travel expenses related to our field studies!​We are extremely grateful to the National Park Service, Aramark & Yosemite Conservancy forgenerously providing the funds for the2016 Engaging Youth Grant.

THANK YOU! ​-Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter School students aka The Young Ambassadors of Yosemite National Park

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